1. Interviewing for Academic Positions
Preparation for your on-campus presentation and interviews

2. How the Job Search Process Works
Where are the jobs?
How do I negotiate?
The Resume
and Letter of
Recommendation
The Conference
(Screening)
Interview
The Campus
Visit
The
Offer
What affects
who gets an
interview?
What affects
who gets a
campus visit?
What affects
who gets an
offer?
What can you do to prepare for each stage?

3. Where Do You Want to Apply?
Find out about the openings
Types of academic institutions
Research vs. teaching
Public vs. private
Large universities vs. small colleges
Research the institutions well ahead of time

4. What Faculty Look for in Evaluating Resumes/CV’s
Resume/CV criteria
How would you change your resume/CV?
Format
Content

5. What Faculty Look for in Evaluating Resumes/CV’s
Letter of evaluation criteria
Who is going to write letters for you and how well do they meet these criteria?

6. What Faculty are Looking for at the Screening Interview
Expertise/intelligence
Teaching ability
Collegiality
Fit with the group
Research
Teaching
Temperament
Prospects for success
Proven track record
Ambition/energy
Long-term interest in the school
Indicators of these attributes
Clarity of presentation
Ability to think on your feet
Thoughtfulness in answering questions
Depth of questions asked
Demeanor toward questions/defensiveness
Attitude
Body Language

7. What You Can Do to Prepare for the Screening Interview
Participate in mock interviews.
Prepare handouts (research summary) and resume/CV.
Know who will be interviewing you and how your work fits with theirs.
Know what types of questions are relevant and appropriate for you to ask.
Know what types of questions are relevant and appropriate for faculty to ask.
Understand whether the interview is formal or informal.
Handouts (Mihram, “Interviewing Guidelines, Tips and Techniques”; Mihram, “Questions You Will Likely Be Asked”; Sego and Richards, “Ph.D. Interview Preparation Guide for Positions in Academia”)

8. What Happens at the Campus Interview?
Presentation
Individual meetings with key faculty members
Group meetings with students (graduate, undergraduate)
Meetings with the Department Head (Chair) and the Dean
Meals

9. Preparing for Your Presentation
Keys to an outstanding presentation (Mihram handout: Plan, Prepare, Practice, Perform, Polish)
Know the timeframe and plan your presentation accordingly
Watch presentations of other job candidates and learn what they do well and not so well
Practice your presentation at your own institution
Doctoral Students
Faculty
Basic issues in the presentation (see Sego and Richards)
Differences between screening presentation and campus presentation

10. Preparation for Meetings
Understand the audience
Know who you are talking to in advance
Appropriate questions
Different questions for different levels
Doctoral students
Junior faculty
Senior faculty
Inappropriate questions

11. Meeting with the Department Head and Dean
Understand the school and its trajectory (strategic plan)
What kinds of questions are relevant and appropriate for your interview with the Department Head and the Dean?
Handouts (Sego and Richards)

12. How the Faculty and Dean Evaluate Potential Candidates
Panel discussion

13. How to Prepare for the Screening Interview
Breakout session: Mock interviews

14. Preparing for Your Presentation
Breakout session: Mock presentations